Nakoula as he was escorted from his home to be questioned by authorities Sept. 15screenshot via NBC News videoThe filmmaker behind "Innocence of Muslims," the trailer that sparked riots in the Middle East several weeks ago, has been sent to jail for violating the terms of his probation for a prior conviction, according to the AP.

The man, Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, appeared Thursday afternoon in front of a federal court in Los Angeles for a preliminary bail hearing, said Thom Mrozek, a representative for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles.

The judge, Suzanne Segal, ordered him detained after determining him to be a flight risk, the AP reported.